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THE LEPIDOPTERA OF SCOTLAND. 



( Contin tied from p. 1 36. J 

 Edited by F. BUCHANAN WHITE, M.D., F.L.S. 



MEGACEPHALA F. Local. Nemoral. 

 Distribution — East. o o Tay § Moray o o o 



West, o o o o o 



Lat. 56°2o // -57°4o / '. Range in Europe. Nearly throughout. 

 Type. European. Type in Britain. English. 



Time of Appearance— Imago. June, July. Larva. August, Septem- 

 ber. Food-plant. Aspen. 



MYRioai.Gn. Local. Ericetal. Ascends to 2000 feet. 



Distribution — East. o § Tay Dee Moray §00 



West, o Clyde Argyle § § 



Lat. 55°3o"-58°. Range in Europe. Scotland and Ireland. 

 Type. Scottish. Type in Britain. Scottish. 



Time of Appearance — Imago. May-July. Larva, August, Septem- 

 ber. Food-plant. Sallow, heather, and other low plants. 



Staudinger appears to be of opinion that myricce may be only a form of euphor- 

 bia, F, to which species it is certainly closely allied. 



BTJMiCis L. Common. Agrestal, pascual, ericetal. Ascends 

 to 1200 feet. 



Distribution — East. Tweed Forth Tay Dee Moray § o c 



West. Sohvay Clyde Argyle West-Ross o 

 Lat. 54°4o // -57°5o' / . Range in Europe. Throughout. Type. 

 Territorial. Type in Britain. British. 



Time of Appearance -Imago. May-July. Larva. August-SeptemLer. 

 Food-plant. Low plants. 



